Danville High School senior Evony Jackson works at a computer while her teacher, B.J. Luke, observes.
Girl overcomes difficult past, looks to future
DANVILLE — Not every freshman begins high school intent on going on to college. Many don’t even consider career choices or post-graduation plans because they don’t know it’s possible to dream big.
Evony Jackson, a Danville High School senior, overcame a childhood that didn’t exactly cultivate significant future plans.
“Things that happened to me in my past made me think I wouldn’t be anybody,” she said.
Her life as a foster child who changed homes frequently, coupled with abuse and unfair treatment by others, made her believe she wasn’t destined to achieve.
But several resources and caring individuals in her life made her change that mindset.
Jackson is a student in the Jobs for Illinois Graduates class, which helps students with barriers overcome their odds.
